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5 must-see movie and music hotspots in Jamaica

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5 must-see movie and music hotspots in Jamaica

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5 must-see movie and music hotspots in Jamaica

Frenchman's Cove

The movie: Knight and Day, 2010 The location: In Knight and Day, Frenchman’s Cove becomes an off-the-grid hideaway for Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, who are on the run from the CIA. Why I loved it: Because I encountered a very good problem while at Frenchman’s Cove: The Wi-Fi worked perfectly (for Insta-posts!), making it hard to choose between taking snaps and putting down my phone to simply take in the postcard-perfect horizon with my own eyes. READ MORE: Visiting iconic James Bond filming locations in Jamaica

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5 must-see movie and music hotspots in Jamaica

The Blue Lagoon

The movie: The Blue Lagoon, 1980 The location: Jamaica’s actual Blue Lagoon was the setting of – you guessed it – the coming-of-age adventure saga The Blue Lagoon. Why I loved it: Because depending on the position of the sun in the sky, the lagoon transforms from turquoise to sapphire to deep indigo. Although diving isn’t allowed, I took a boat around the lagoon to get a closer look at the stunning colour shifts. READ MORE: Staying at Ian Fleming's GoldenEye estate in Jamaica

5 must-see movie and music hotspots in Jamaica

Reach Falls

The movie: Cocktail, 1988 The location: Reach Falls was the backdrop for Cocktail’s most romantic scene between Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue. Why I loved it: Because when I was looking for a quiet break from the day’s activities, I found it while floating in the cool river pool at the top of the waterfall. I was surrounded by long liana vines and serenaded by the calls of jungle birds. Who needs Tom Cruise anyway? READ MORE: Set-jetting in Iceland, the other Hollywood North

5 must-see movie and music hotspots in Jamaica

Geejam Hotel

The musicians: Drake, Florence and the Machine and Gwen Stefani The location: With all the movies shot in Jamaica, there can be such a thing as too much set-jetting. For a change of pace, do some song-setting instead by visiting the recording studio at Geejam Hotel, where Drake, Florence and the Machine and Gwen Stefani have all laid down tracks. Why I loved it: Because I got to catch the hotel’s weekly Friday night show: a performance by the Jolly Boys, Jamaica’s oldest and most famous calypso band. READ MORE: Set-jetting in North Carolina, aka Hollywood East

5 must-see movie and music hotspots in Jamaica

Trident Castle

The album: Reflektor by Arcade Fire, 2013 The location: Arcade Fire rented out the Disney-princess-worthy Trident Castle and turned one of the bedrooms into a recording studio. The Canadian band even filmed the video for “You Already Know” in the master suite. Why I loved it: Because every room in the castle was a jewel box waiting to be opened. I let my imagination run wild as I descended the spiral staircase into the opulent red dining room and out into the oceanfront courtyard, feeling very much like an eccentric baroness. READ MORE: Following in the footsteps of James Bond in Jamaica

Watch the teaser to Madonna's epic Carpool Karaoke

Celebrity

Watch the teaser to Madonna's epic Carpool Karaoke

James Corden has cruelly teased us with a clip of Madonna's upcoming Carpool Karaoke segment on The Late Late Show. The 50-second videos show him and Madonna driving together in New York (already life goals) complete with some in-seat twerking.

Music

Beyonce has the most Grammy nominations this year, duh

Music

Beyonce has the most Grammy nominations this year, duh

In news that surprises nobody, the 2017 Grammy nominations were just announced, and well, Beyonce slayed (sleighed for seasonality since it's December? No. Cool).

A little record called Lemonade dominated this year's music award nominations, appearing on the short list for 9 categories, including album of the year, song of the year (for 'Formation'), and best video.

Our boy Drake, however, was not far behind—he has 8 nominations, as do Kanye and Rihanna.

Overall, the list wasn't particularly surprising (Adele did pretty well for herself too), bar the somewhat obscure choice of Sturgill Simpson's A Sailor's Guide to Earth in the Album of the Year category. That said—it's a fantastic old school country album that certainly deserves the spot.

The trailer for the new Baywatch movie is here

Movies & TV

The trailer for the new Baywatch movie is here

You know what your Thursday needs? This teaser trailer for the Baywatch reboot, that's what.

Now, we could extoll the virtues of this clip—The Rock! Zac Efron's abs! The Rock and Zac Efron's abs on a moped together!—but that would deprive you of the joy of experiencing this surprisingly funny clip with fresh eyes yourself.